Example sentences of "[conj] [adv] [vb pp] [to-vb] his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An example of the strength of this animus occurred in 1982–3 in the celebrated case of the Revd David Armstrong , censured by the elders of his congregation for entering the Roman catholic church across the road to offer its worshippers Christmas greetings , and eventually forced to leave his ministry ( Armstrong and Saunders 1985 ) . |
| 2 | Had he really died in France , or else learnt about his father 's terrible fate and secretly returned to stalk his sire 's killers ? |
| 3 | Health Authority do cause such measures ( including , if so required to prolong his life , artificial ventilation ) to be applied to [ J. ] for so long as they are capable of prolonging his life . |
| 4 | The order which he in fact made was against the health authority requiring it to ‘ cause such measures ( including , if so required to prolong his life , artificial ventilation ) to be applied to [ the child ] for so long as they are capable of prolonging his life . ’ |
| 5 | She nodded , and asked , ‘ Where 's the best place to start ? ’ — and hardly dared to believe his reply . |
| 6 | He knew that he was clever and always wanted to say his piece in meetings . |
| 7 | He secured the support of mayors south of Jerusalem , and clearly hoped to extend his influence northwards . |
| 8 | Assistant general manager Tony Vulcan had told the tribunal : ‘ Ken ran at John with his arms flailing , he got hold of him and even managed to rip his T-shirt off . ’ |
| 9 | He got hold of him and even managed to rip his T-shirt off . ’ |
| 10 | Harbour was extremely nervous , this being his first professional engagement , and equally determined to seize his chance . |
| 11 | He designed that look for Susan Foreman , and indeed arranged to open his shop specially for me one evening so I could be ready for the production day next morning . |
| 12 | But Greg knew he would answer his questions about anyone local , for he knew everyone , and dearly loved to display his knowledge . |
| 13 | The tensions induced by the conflicts between Marxism versus Liberalism and Liberalism versus corporatism are incarnated in the figure of Salvador Allende , who tried to introduce socialism on the basis of populist support and subsequently refused to sacrifice his belief in ‘ constitutionalism ’ until it was too late to save his revolution . |
| 14 | He stared back at her , not deeply involved as she was , but calmly prepared to stand his ground . |